Sec. 18.
Any person who shall fail to attend and continue in attendance at the justice court room in the city as a juror for the term for which he or she shall have been selected and duly summoned, as herein provided, without the consent of the justice presiding on that particular day or that particular term, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
History: 1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 16514 ;-- CL 1948, 730.268 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 50, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1985
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 730 - Justice Courts and Municipal Courts
Act 288 of 1929 - Jury Trials in Justice Courts (730.251 - 730.271)
Section 730.251 - Terms for Trial of Jury Cases; Adoption of Law.
Section 730.252 - Board of Jury Commissioners; Members.
Section 730.253 - Jury Lists; Duty of Commissioners; Qualification and Term of Jurors.
Section 730.254 - Jury Lists; Qualifications of Persons Chosen.
Section 730.255 - Jury Lists; Persons Not to Be Chosen.
Section 730.256 - Jury Lists; Duplicates, Filing; Duty of Clerk of Justice Court.
Section 730.257 - Jurors; Term of Service.
Section 730.258 - Drawing of Jurors; Time, Number.
Section 730.259 - Drawing of Jurors; Justice and Chief of Police to Be Present; Adjournment.
Section 730.260 - Drawing of Jurors; Procedure, Record.
Section 730.261 - Venire Delivered to Constable; Notice to Jurors, Return.
Section 730.262 - Exemptions and Excuses From Jury Service.
Section 730.263 - Compensation of Jurors and Constables.
Section 730.264 - Demand for Jury Trial.
Section 730.265 - Trial of Jury Cases; Discharge of Jurors.
Section 730.266 - Justice May Order Jury Impaneled.
Section 730.267 - Drawing of Jury; Challenges.
Section 730.268 - Failure to Attend and Continue in Attendance as Juror; Penalty.
Section 730.269 - Presiding Justice.